Dear Juno,

Considering your position, I think you made the right choice, and I am glad to see that everything worked out the way it did. Personally, I would have ignored the people that told me otherwise, and would have continued with the abortion. But that’s only my opinion. Giving the baby to parents who wish to adopt is a great way to get out of your position, without dealing with the pain of raising a child. I do feel it’s worth saying that should you have chosen to continue with the abortion, you would have been in the same position, but probably less satisfied. However, it should also be said that it is good that you had the option to have an abortion, considering what women have gone through just to get it legalized.
I believe in woman’s choice, but your choice to keep the baby is well justified, and ended with the creation of a beautiful family. I believe that those who appose abortion and say that it is immoral can choose to believe in whatever they want, and I will proceed to respect their opinion. However, taking away the choice for woman is inertly disrespectful to women, and their livelihood. Nobody is happy about having to perform an abortion, but in many cases, there are reasons behind having them.
For instance, if a woman cannot support the child to have a great life, or even support their life, then what is a woman to do? Do they put the child up for adoption, and if so, what orphanage do you pick? Do you choose to put your child through something like this? What if the child becomes deformed halfway to birth? Do you spare them the pain and end their suffering? Or do you put them through life, in pain? Although religious groups and radical pro life supporters disagree, I believe that abortion is an option. Albeit, a last resort option.
The Roe vs.. Wade decision allows woman to terminate their pregnancy within the third trimester, and utilizes the 14th amendment’s ability to right of privacy. With these factors taken into effect, you would think that women would have every right in the world to have an abortion if absolutely necessary. Woman do not have to tell anyone if they are having an abortion, or if they are pro choice. However, they are still ridiculed and harassed for their choices and that needs to be stopped, no matter how good the intentions of the opposite side are. As much as I can respect those with different ideals than either mine or those I support, they do not have to be invasive or rude about the ongoing battle for woman’s choice. This is just my honest opinion, and I hold nothing against those for stand up for their own opinions and choices, as long as those choices do not negatively affect those around them.
Take care, and may god’s love be with you.
~Jack